WI: Hunter nailed on Facebook

Shining deer, or placing a light on them at night and shooting them, is
one of the most cowardly forms of hunting, deer poaching.

It's illegal for a glaringly obvious reason: Deer freeze in spotlights or
car headlights and, thus, are extremely vulnerable and can be shot at close
range.

Fortunately for authorities, poachers of wildlife aren't known for their
smarts. Case in point: Adam M. Frame, 25, and Dustin J. Porter, 24, of
Sullivan, Wis., have landed in hot water after Frame allegedly posted a
video of deer-shining exploits on Facebook.

Authorities with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources told the
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel it was its first-ever arrest based on a Facebook
video.

Frame reportedly stated in the criminal complaint that he and Porter were
driving to Sullivan from a tavern when they spotted deer. Frame added that
Porter said he wanted to go home, get his rifle, and use it to shoot deer.

Frame later posted this message on Facebook: "I just posted a video from
us hunting at 4 a.m. drunk in a subdivision with my headlight lighting it
up."

Frame and Porter were charged in April with one misdemeanor count each of
shining, and being party to a crime for the 2007 incident. Frame, as part of
a plea agreement, pleaded guilty last month to shining while in possession
of a firearm. His fine amounts to a slap on the wrist, however: $354.

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